Jain Center will celebrate Shree Adinath Janam and Diksha Kalyanak on Saturday, March 25. Actual Kalyanak day and Varshitap Prarambh day is March 21st. We hope that this auspicious day inspires our community and Sangh to start their Varshitap.

Raj Katha Shibir - Mar 24 - 26, 2017

On the auspicious occasion of celebration of 150th birth anniversary year of Param Krupalu Dev Shrimad Rajchandraji, Jain Center of Southern California is pleased to invite you to a 3 day Raj Katha shibir being held from Friday, March 24th to Sunday, March 26th. Swadhyaykar Atmarpit Rajuji from Dharampur, India, will conduct the sessions.

This is a wonderful opportunity to know many details about Param Krupalu Dev's life. In each session, Atmarpit Rajuji will reveal the treasure trove of Param Krupalu Dev’s numerous virtues through various incidents from His spiritually rich life.

NOTE: There is no cost to attend the Shibir. The lunch and dinner on Saturday are also free of charge.

Jain Dharma/Religion originated in India several thousand years ago. An elder cousin of Buddhism, Jain dharma teaches a lifestyle rooted in the practice of unconditional nonviolence. Its teachings inspired and influenced Mahatma Gandhi. Students and scholars will learn about Jain traditions from learned scholars as well as practicing monks and nuns in India. The Program is designed for Undergraduate and Graduate students,Post-Doctoral Fellows, Full time Faculty and High School Teachers with an interest in the Jain Studies and Ahimsa (nonviolence). The three, four and six week long, stand alone and separate intensive courses in International Summer School for Jain Studies (ISSJS) 2017 will entail morning lectures, afternoon field trips, visits to some schools, time in a few ancient cities and meetings with Jain professionals, monks and nuns.

For the last 12 years, every summer, ISSJS have been offered regularly in India. The number of participants has seen a steady increase every year. Nearly 86 scholars participated in ISSJS-2016 programs and 700 students and scholars from many universities and High Schools have participated in ISSJS programs so far. We are excited to be offering ISSJS in 2017.

ISSJS is unique in that:

It is an experiential and India based program and makes India a classroom for the study of ahimsa /nonviolence, Jain, history culture and philosophy.

Full-refund of program fee upon successful completion of 6 Week program only. All program fees include boarding, lodging, course fee and program related travels in India. Visa, airfare and insurance related costs are not included.